2016 Paralympic Sailing: Team USA Starts Strong
The American contingent sits in the top six in all three fleets after the first day of racing.
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The American contingent sits in the top six in all three fleets after the first day of racing.
Racing will run from September 12 to 17.
The breeze came in for the 11th annual C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta, where 36 sailors with disabilities sailed 23 boats in three Paralympic classes on Narragansett Bay. The event has a reputation both as a training ground for Paralympic hopefuls and a perfect environment for developing raw disabled sailing talent. Click here to visit the event website. Photos: _Clagett/_Thornton Cohen
The sailing events at Paralympic Games kick off on Sept. 1 in Weymouth and Portland, U.K. Here’s the quick shakedown of who’s sailing and how to follow the racing.
The American contingent sits in the top six in all three fleets after the first day of racing.
Racing will run from September 12 to 17.
The breeze came in for the 11th annual C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic & Regatta, where 36 sailors with disabilities sailed 23 boats in three Paralympic classes on Narragansett Bay. The event has a reputation both as a training ground for Paralympic hopefuls and a perfect environment for developing raw disabled sailing talent. Click here to visit the event website. Photos: _Clagett/_Thornton Cohen
The sailing events at Paralympic Games kick off on Sept. 1 in Weymouth and Portland, U.K. Here’s the quick shakedown of who’s sailing and how to follow the racing.
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